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Peripheral Khoisan etymology :

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Number : 94
Proto-Bushman : *t́V̰
Meaning : to hear
Khoisan etymology : Khoisan etymology
Proto-Ju : *saʔa
Bushman > Ju : Bushman > Ju
Proto-Taa : *tá̰
Bushman > Taa : Bushman > Taa
Proto-!Wi : *t́u
Bushman > !Wi : Bushman > !Wi
ǂHoan : *ca
Bushman > ǂHoan : Bushman > ǂHoan
Notes : Traces of old ablaut can be seen in PSK (!Wi *t́u vs. Taa *tá̰).
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North Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Ju: *saʔa
Tonal pattern: LH [j] ~ LM [k] ~ LM [e]
Meaning: to understand, hear, feel, smell
Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology
Juǀʼhoan : càʔá // cí=càʔá "to ask"; (n5 -si) "question"
Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): caʔa
ǀǀAuǀǀen : cá ~ čʼa
!Kung (Lloyd) : saa ~ sːaá ~ sá ~ ssá // ʒãˤ "all"
!Kung (Doke): sēʔà
!Kung (Vedder): ʒʼâ
!Kung (Wilhelm): ʒaː
!O!Kung (Bleek) : sáá
!O!Kung (Snyman): čàbà ~ càbà
Kavango : càʔá
Ekoka : čà ~ čàʔā
Tsumkwe : càʔá
Tsintsabis : sàʔá
Okongo : čàʔá
Leeunes : sàʔá
Mpunguvlei : càʔá ~ šàʔá
Cuito : sàʔá ~ šàʔá
Cuando : šàʔá ~ sàʔá
South Omatako : sàʔá
North Omatako : càʔá
Kameeldoring : càʔá
Lister : càʔá
References : Bleek 30, 162, 165, 210, 223; Dickens 275; Heikkinen 1986; KH 138; Snyman 25; Snyman 1980: 38; Snyman 1997: 69.
RefLex number: 1592
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South Khoisan (Taa subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-Taa : *tá̰
Stems : *tã̰́
Meaning : to hear, understand, feel, taste
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
!Xoong : tã̰́ -sà ta̰V H; tã̄ʔa (Mg.)
Masarwa : tãa, ta̰aŋ
|Nu//en : tãŋ
!Xoong derivates : ɳ|úm ta̰V "lit. smell feel, i.e. smell (tr.)"
References : Bleek 186, 191; Maingard 1958: 102; Traill 154.
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South Khoisan (!Wi subgroup) etymology :

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Proto-!Wi : *t́u
Stems : *tu-i
Meaning : to hear
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
|Xam : ttú, ttúï, tūï, ttóä (B.); ttŭ́, ttúï̆ (Ll.)
//Ng : tu, tūi
N|huki : ću(u)
#Khomani : tjhu (Mg.)
//Kxau : tu+
Seroa : tu (Wu.)
//Xegwi (Batwa) : tūi; tuʔbi (LH)
|Auni : tu, tūi
References : Bleek 186, 191, 204, 206, 239, 240; LHa 115; Meinhof 1929: 186; NFn.
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East #Hoan etymology :

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Proto-#Hoan : *ca
Meaning : to hear
Bushman etymology : Bushman etymology
#Hoan : tsā (T.)
References : Traill 1973: 30.
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Macro-Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoisan : *TV [~]
Meaning : to hear
Proto-Bushman : *t́V̰
Proto-Khoe : *tĩ
Notes : The semantic correlation "ask" - "hear" is sometimes encountered in the world's languages, so the comparison is provisionally acceptable.
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Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-Khoe : *tĩ
Meaning : to ask
Khoekhoe : *Tĩ
West Khoe : *tĩ
Notes : Baucom: ǂ'Oxoku tẽ. According to Vossen, Nharo < Nama; questionable.
References : Baucom 18; Vossen 438.
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Khoekhoe etymology :

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Proto-Khoekhoe : *Tĩ
Meaning : to ask
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Nama : dî; tê (R.)
!Ora : tĩ, tẽ (M.); thī (Wu.)
References : Haacke 9; Meinhof 126; Rust 357; Wuras 11.
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West Central Khoisan etymology :

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Proto-West Khoe : *tĩ
Meaning : to ask
Khoe etymology : Khoe etymology
Naro : tẽẽ̀; tĩ̂ (V.); tẽ̂, tĩ̂ (Ba.)
References : Barnard 129; Visser 1998: 134; Vossen 438.
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